Dinner-bucket



(No ModeL) J. B. SCHNEIDER.

I DINNER BUCKET. No. 319,932. Patented June 9,1885.

JOHN B,

' Fries.

SCHNEIDER, OFST. JACOB, ILLINOIS.

DINNER-BUCK ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,932, dated June 9, 1885.

Application filed September 26, 1884. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Jacob, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Dinner-Bucket, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in the construction and arrangement of an improved dinnerbucket, which will be more fully set forth hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved dinner-bucket. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of bucket on line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of bucket on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the lower tray. Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section of rim of cover. Fig. 6 is a detail section of side of bucket, showing puncture. Fig. 7 is a view of same, showing staple in place. Fig. 8 is a detail View of improved rim of bucket, showing re-enforcestrip.

To more thoroughly understand the improvements in my present invention, reference may be had to United States Letters Patent No. 240,552, dated April 26, 1881.

A represents the base or body of the im proved bucket as hinged to the cover H at a, Fig. 2. The body A tapers downward, having rounded ends. It is provided with a tray, Q, pressed out of a single sheet of metal, which has one or more partitions, R, forming numerous compartments for meat, vegetables, fruit, &c. The tray Q covers the entire bottom of the bucket-body A, and is shaped to fit firm and closely therein. Upon the top, and at one end of the tray Q-when in the bucket-body A, is placed the can or vessel N for carrying liquids, such as tea. One end of the vessel N is rounded, and tapered to fitv in the bucket, as shown in Fig. 3. The opening in the vessel N is provided with a screwthread cap, 0, instead of a cork or plug, as formerly used. It also has a round ring, 1?,

for removing it from the bucket, which for the purpose is cheaper and better than the square link formerly used.

B is the staple, which, in connection with the hasp D, having the slot E, and loop c, with split ring F, serves as a lock to hold the cover H to the body A. This Staple B is fastened near the rim of the body A by inserting its ends in the outward-punctured holes I), having the protruding lips I), as shown in Fig. 6. WVhen the staple B is secured in the holes 12, as shown in Fig. 7, the lips I), aided by the solder used, effectually prevent bending or loosening of the staple B, as is the case when secured in the ordinary way.

G represents the lower rim of the cover H. At its front and rear sides it has curvatures g pressed therein, which serve as a rest for the upper tray, K, being a quicker, cheaper, and better plan than soldering wire cleats to the rim of the cover for the same purpose.

H represents the cover, having the concavoconvex lid 0, pressed from a single sheet of metal, the rim G, with curvatures g, and the upper tray, K. By forming the lid 0 from a singlesheet of metal the slow and tedious work of soldering a crown on the lid 0 is avoided, a larger chamber is created, while the entire cover is rendered'much stronger.

I represents a joint-handle riveted to the ears J, which are soldered to the lid (3. When standing straight, the handle I acts as a brace or rest for the cover H when the bucket is open, and being attached to the lid 0 by means of ears J, in shape of a bail, it may be folded down on the lid, when desirous of putting the bucket under a shelf or in a small space. The handle I is pressed from a single sheet of metal, and provided with longitudinal wires to stiffen it. Across the top the handle I is concavo-convex in shape, as shown in Fig. 3. Being pressed in shape, the soldering of an extra concave hand-piece is avoided.

To the top of the tapering body A is secured the upright rim L, having the lip m folded over the re-enforce-strip M, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 8. This rim being joined near the center at the back of body A, it has a tendency to stiffen and strengthen the bucket.

It is obvious that by the use of a pressed metal handle, lid, and trays a cheaper and better article is produced than by cutting, forming, and soldering numerous parts together; also, by adopting the staple-puncture I), the projection gand the re-enforced rim L, and the screw-thread cap 0 for the vessel N, superiority is gained Without extra expense.

I claim- I 2. In the dinner-bucket, the hasp-staple B, 1. A dinnenbucket having a concavo-eonhavingits ends solderedin outward-punctured IO vex lid pressed the desired shape from a sinholes I), having lips 12, substantially as and for gle sheet of metal, and provided with a base the purpose set forth.

5 rim or flange having the projections g to re- JOHN B. SCHNEIDER.

tain the tray K in its proper position, all sub- Witnesses: I stantially as shown, and for or with the pur- JOHN P. HAHN,

pose specified. JOHN ARDUss. 

